Brown-Forman: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF.B) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States that owns 5 consumer brands.[1][2]
Brown-Forman was founded in Louisville in 1870 and remains controlled by the Brown family through its Class A shares. Jack Daniel's accounts for most of its business.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Brown-Forman Corporation
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Founded
- 1870
- Tickers
- NYSE: BF.B
- Revenue
- $3.93 billion (2026)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000014693
- Wikidata
- Q1000585
- Website
- www.brown-forman.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Brown-Forman's annual report says about its business
Read from Brown-Forman's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: Gin Mare (fiscal 2023).
During fiscal 2023, we acquired the Gin Mare brand (Gin Mare).
- Sold or exited: Alabama cooperage (fiscal 2025).
During fiscal 2025, we recognized a gain of $12 million on the sale of the Alabama cooperage.
- Sold or exited: Brown-Forman Cooperage facility and related assets (fiscal 2026).
During fiscal 2026, we incurred $19 million in restructuring and other charges associated with this initiative and completed the sale of Brown-Forman Cooperage facility and related assets.
- Sold or exited: Sonoma-Cutrer wine business (fiscal 2024).
During fiscal 2024, we sold the Sonoma-Cutrer wine business and entered into a TSA, which ended in August 2024.
Brown-Forman in numbers
- Brown-Forman owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is beverages with 5 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United States.
Brown-Forman financial history
Headline figures from Brown-Forman's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $3.46bn to $3.93bn, an average of 2.6% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.93bn | $1bn | 25.5% | $715m | $7.89bn | $2.08bn | 10-K | |
| $3.98bn | $1.11bn | 27.8% | $869m | $8.09bn | $2.42bn | 10-K | |
| $4.18bn | $1.41bn | 33.8% | $1.02bn | $8.17bn | $2.37bn | 10-K | |
| $4.23bn | $1.13bn | 26.7% | $783m | $7.78bn | $2.68bn | 10-K | |
| $3.93bn | $1.2bn | 30.6% | $838m | $6.37bn | $2.02bn | 10-K | |
| $3.46bn | $1.17bn | 33.7% | $903m | $6.52bn | $2.35bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Brown-Forman owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Brown-Forman in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 549300873K3LXF7ARU34
- Registered name
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 16 December 2025
- Parent
- None named: it reports that no person or entity controls it.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Brown-Forman SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Brown-Forman own?
Brown-Forman owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Herradura, Woodford Reserve and el Jimador.
Is Brown-Forman an American company?
Yes. Brown-Forman is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and was founded in 1870.
Who owns Brown-Forman?
Brown-Forman is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as BF.B on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Brown-Forman Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-06-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 June 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Brown-Forman Corporation: Form 10-K for the year ended 2026-04-30 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 June 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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